Saturday, November 24, 2007

Clay's 4th annual Christmas Tour begins on Monday November 26th in Wichita Kansas. Each year Clay gives us a new and creative way to present the most beautiful songs of the season. In 2004 he incorporated his band with orchestra plus local Elementary and High School Choirs at each venue. My favorite songs from that year are:

Oh Holy Night

Silent Night

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Good News

The Joyful Noise Tour of 2005 was my favorite because it was a homespun and sweetly poignant play written by Clay. He invited local community theater groups to participate and he became the soundtrack, singing the songs that illustrate each vignette. If that weren't enough, he also embodied the Gaurdian Angel that watches over the life of a lonely older woman and the young boy next door that came to visit. Heck we even got snow!

Christmas Time

Celebrate Me Home

Mary Did You Know

Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem

In 2006 Clay kept it simple. Just a 42 piece orchestra, his voice and a lot of witty audience interaction. Clay Aiken the comedian combined with jaw dropping talent. What better way to say Merry Christmas and celebrate the birth of Christ?

13 comments:

Chexxy I come here to commend you on keeping it positive, and what do I find? The very first comment you approved is from a hater. Why can't you just ignore these assholes. They love to yank your chain and you continue to hand it over to them. Take a cue from Clay - take the high road. Ignore.

Chexxy I come here to commend you on keeping it positive, and what do I find? The very first comment you approved is from a hater.4:53 AM

Gee thanks for chastising me for allowing comments. Was yours marked as being in line for moderation? No? Well maybe I'm not moderating the comments and maybe the first one was from a hater and maybe I didn't approve it!

I was in Portland OR for that performance of "Please Carry Me Home". While that venue wasn't the most intimate, that song was worth the price of admission. The best of entire tour and I was lucky enough to be there.

I loved JNT 2005 too. It was Clay's baby and he worked so hard on that play. It was really touching and charming. Every year Clay has done something different and fresh for his Christmas shows. It has become a tradition for our whole family to go. I hope he never stops doing them. It would be wonderful if he could have another TV special as well.

You should always moderate comments. The internet is just an easy tool for haters. It always will be unless they find a way to prosecute people for cyber harrassment.And thank you for the great Christmas youtube links. Clay is fabulous.